<?php
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 *
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 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_InfoCard
 * @subpackage Zend_InfoCard_Adapter
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2008 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 * @version    $Id: Exception.php 2794 2007-01-16 01:29:51Z bkarwin $
 * @author     John Coggeshall <john@zend.com>
 */

/**
 * The interface required by all Zend_InfoCard Adapter classes to implement. It represents
 * a series of callback methods used by the component during processing of an information card
 * 
 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_InfoCard_Adapter
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2007 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 * @author     John Coggeshall <john@zend.com>
 */
interface Zend_InfoCard_Adapter_Interface 
{
	/**
	 * Store the assertion's claims in persistent storage 
	 *
	 * @param string $assertionURI The assertion type URI
	 * @param string $assertionID The specific assertion ID
	 * @param array $conditions An array of claims to store associated with the assertion
	 * @return bool True on success, false on failure
	 */	
	public function storeAssertion($assertionURI, $assertionID, $conditions);
	
	/**
	 * Retrieve the claims of a given assertion from persistent storage
	 *
	 * @param string $assertionURI The assertion type URI
	 * @param string $assertionID The assertion ID to retrieve
	 * @return mixed False if the assertion ID was not found for that URI, or an array of
	 *               conditions associated with that assertion if found in the same format
	 * 				 provided
	 */	
	public function retrieveAssertion($assertionURI, $assertionID);
	
	/**
	 * Remove the claims of a given assertion from persistent storage
	 *
	 * @param string $asserionURI The assertion type URI
	 * @param string $assertionID The assertion ID to remove
	 * @return bool True on success, false on failure
	 */
	public function removeAssertion($asserionURI, $assertionID);
}
